Rudy LaRusso vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Rudy LaRusso that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Rudy LaRusso

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy LaRusso 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Rudy LaRusso 10 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Rudy LaRusso 9 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Rudy LaRusso 5 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rudy LaRusso 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Rudy LaRusso 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy LaRusso 0 * Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 1 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Rudy LaRusso 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Rudy LaRusso 0 Jerry West 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 15.6 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.4 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 11,507 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 6,936 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 1,556 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 736 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .431 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .767 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 14.5 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 8.4 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 1,344 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 779 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 194 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 93 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .405 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .751 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.